I thought marriage meant supporting each other’s dreams. For years, I supported Jake’s “busy work schedule”—quieting our kids, handling all household duties, and working part-time to make ends meet while he spent 10 hours daily in his home office.
Then I discovered what he was really doing in there.
It started with an argument over noise. When our son accidentally made me drop a pan, Jake exploded, yelling about how embarrassing it was during his “work meeting.” But the feminine giggle I heard from his office didn’t sound like any business call I’d ever heard.
What I found on his computer shattered our marriage: Jake had been spending his days gaming and video-chatting with an online persona named Suzy while pretending to work. Worse? He blamed me for driving him to it, saying I was “too boring” and “exhausting” compared to his fun online friend.
When Jake left to meet Suzy in person, the truth came out—Suzy was a catfisher who had been scamming him for months. By then, I’d already filed for divorce.
Now, as a single mom, I’m teaching my kids an important lesson: real partners don’t lie, and real love doesn’t require you to carry someone else’s lies.
